How a Husband Wife Team Built a Multi-Million Dollar “Hands Off” Business

by seantm

Before you watch the interview below – read this.

Meet Melanie & Devin Duncan…

Mel & Dapper Dev are friends of mine. We do a lot of work together in the online business world. They were invited to one of our private masterminds in late 2012. It was at this mastermind I learned about one of their businesses which is the focus of the interview below.

They have a online clothing business called Custom Greek Threads.

I knew they had this business and I knew it was going VERY well for them. What I learned in that quick conversation prior to starting our mastermind blew me away.

Devin revealed to me how well the business was doing, and how little involvement he and his wife have in the day to day operations. My jaw dropped when he told me he spent literally just a few hours a month working on this business. My jaw dropped further when he told me he had not been into his office in over a year.

Can you imagine having a business that does multiple 7 figures in sales, with a staff of over 25 that requires only a few hours of your time a month? Can you imagine building a business that allows you to be completely location independent and still flourishes? Can you imagine building systems that allow this kind of freedom?

If you answered yes to the above – you will love this interview.

This is one of the most inspiring stories of “living the dream” from a business perspective I have ever heard!

I hope you enjoy it!

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zeus 9 pts

This is one of the most inspiring interviews I've ever seen. Many people will be opening the same type of stores now seeing this.

BuckeyeCAScott 5 pts

Super inspiring Sean! Best interview and story I have heard in a long time.  I almost don't want to share because I want to get started with my own idea.  ha ha   

 

ToddAnderson 5 pts

Awesome interview.  Thanks for sharing.  Finally finished watching the whole thing and it was so worth my time.  One thing Devin said that really hit home is: No project should take more than 10 days to get launched.  Wow!  I need to take that on board.

Sophie Decorte 5 pts

very inspiring ! thank you for sharing, 

seanmalarkey 11 pts moderator

 Sophie Decorte Thanks for watching Sophie!

JohnKomatsoulis 6 pts

Awesome video interview Sean, your the man !!

 

Congratulations to you both Melanie & Devin Duncan for your success. I really loved your story of perseverance and am inspired by your desire to living the true 4 hour work week.  Just a little pissed that as a REAL Greek, I didn't think of this concept first :) 

Rich20Something 8 pts

 JohnKomatsoulis yassou john! Milas ellinika?

seanmalarkey 11 pts moderator

 JohnKomatsoulis LOL should of, would of, could of...... In all seriousness, most would have given up after 2 years of struggle & no profits.....

seanmalarkey 11 pts moderator

 ClaraRose Thanks lady!

 

ClaraRose 5 pts

 seanmalarkey  ClaraRose

 Your welcome... keep the good stuff coming!

hanimourra 6 pts

Great stuff Sean, Melanie, and Devin! I just started reading Rework ... lovin it!

seanmalarkey 11 pts moderator

 hanimourra Thank you Hani - and huge thanks for helping with the video editing on this! 

Rich20Something 8 pts

Agreed on what you're talking about, Sean. I've always been of the mindset of "just get the thing out there" and adjust later, rather than obsess about something until you get it "perfect". That's the surefire formula for never releasing a product. That's what I call " The 70% Solution" http://under30ceo.com/the-70-solution-just-do-it/

seanmalarkey 11 pts moderator

 Rich20Something Imagine if they waited for perfection - this dream would have never been a reality. The story Melanie told about delivering their first order and the girl crying was priceless! So yeah - get it out there, tweak, perfect and duplicate!

Rich20Something 8 pts

 seanmalarkey  Rich20Something agreed, man. Nothing implements like implementation.

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